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Pregnancy Justice Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 52-2282183 Website

Pregnancy Justice advances and defends the rights of pregnant people, no matter if they give birth, experience a pregnancy loss, or have an abortion. We advance our mission in four ways: by providing criminal defense, by advocating for legal and policy change, by publishing cutting-edge research, and by equipping partners in the field with analysis, training, and narrative framing.

Pregnancy Justice Inc at a glance

In short: Pregnancy Justice Inc gave $110K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $37K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$110,068
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$36,689
Median grant
$24,486
Total assets
$9,811,968
+18.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Tennessee (72% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Pregnancy Justice Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

University of Tennessee: $79KUniversity of Tennessee$79KUniversity of South Carolina: $24KUniversity of South Carolina$24KThe University of Alabama: $7KThe University of Alabama$7K

The largest 2024 recipient was University of Tennessee ($79K). Together the top 3 received $110K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ColumbiaKnoxvilleLouisvilleTuscaloosa

How Pregnancy Justice Inc gives

  • Giving grew 2037% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $110K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $110K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Tennessee Knoxville, TNSubaward - Research$78,862
University of South Carolina Columbia, SCSubaward - Research$24,486
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, ALStudent Research Funding Assistance$6,720
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$9,811,968$5,352,813$4,915,100$110,0683$335,471
2023$8,305,337$2,812,520$3,488,512——$361,346
2022$8,739,812$3,242,951$3,008,763——$160,013
2021$7,432,150$2,875,446$2,783,075$5,1501$642,502
2020$7,646,423$2,462,694$2,366,293——$297,985
2019$6,771,874$2,593,376$2,378,693——$206,322

About Pregnancy Justice Inc

Based on IRS filings

Pregnancy Justice Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $110K. Net investment income was $335K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pregnancy Justice Inc is led by Lourdes A. Rivera, President on every filing since 2023; 7 of 18 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lourdes A. Rivera

    President

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $72K (2023) → $255K (2024)

  • Sarah Burns JD

    Chair

    President → Board President, 2023

    Board President → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zenovia Earle

    Media & Communications Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2022) → $149K (2024)

  • Karen Thompson

    Legal Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $164K (2024)

  • Ria Tabacco Mar

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Ehrlich

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Humaira Faiz

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Rosenfeld

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiloma Jayasinghe

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vivian Siu

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Warner Fite

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana G. Sussman

    Senior Vice President

    Deputy Executive Director → Acting Executive Director, 2022

    Acting Executive Director → Senior Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $145K (2021) → $211K (2024)

  • Alea Rouse

    Operations Manager

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2024)

  • Emma Roth

    Senior Staff Attorney

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $133K (2024)

  • John Tambini

    Executive Assistant

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2024)

  • Hytham M. Imseis MD

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Sauvigne

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carmelyn P. Malalis

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Carl L. Hart PhD (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer L. Morgan PhD (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Khiara M. Bridges JD PhD (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lynn M. Paltrow JD (2019–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Nancy R. Aries PhD (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Damaris Williams (2023) — Controller
  • Former: Dana G. Sussman Jd Acting Ed (2023)
  • Former: Samantha Lee (2023) — Senior Staff Attorney
  • Former: Jeanne Flavin PhD (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Lynn M. Paltrow Jd Executive (2022) — Director & Sabbatical
  • Former: Robin Bynoe (2019–2021) — CFO
  • Former: Carolyn J. Cole (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Odell Mays Iii Chief (2020) — Operating Officer
  • Former: Carol Mason PhD (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Nancy Rosenbloom (2019) — Director of Legal Advocacy
  • Former: Odell Mays (2019) — Chief Operating Officer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Lourdes a Rivera — President: $255KLourdes a RiveraPresident$255KDana G Sussman — Senior Vice President: $211KDana G SussmanSenior Vice President$211KKaren Thompson — Legal Director: $164KKaren ThompsonLegal Director$164KZenovia Earle — Media & Communications Director: $149KZenovia EarleMedia & Communications Director$149KEmma Roth — Senior Staff Attorney: $133KEmma RothSenior Staff Attorney$133KJohn Tambini — Executive Assistant: $103KJohn TambiniExecutive Assistant$103KAlea Rouse — Operations Manager: $102KAlea RouseOperations Manager$102K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $255K, to Lourdes a Rivera (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Pregnancy Justice Inc

How much does Pregnancy Justice Inc give each year?

Pregnancy Justice Inc gave $110K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

What is Pregnancy Justice Inc's typical grant size?

Pregnancy Justice Inc's median grant in 2024 was $24,486, and its average grant was $36,689, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Pregnancy Justice Inc give grants?

Pregnancy Justice Inc gives mostly in Tennessee: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Carolina (22%) and Alabama (6%).

Does Pregnancy Justice Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Pregnancy Justice Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Pregnancy Justice Inc?

Pregnancy Justice Inc reported $9.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.4M.

What is Pregnancy Justice Inc?

Pregnancy Justice Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in New York, NY. It holds $9.8M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Pregnancy Justice Inc's EIN?

Pregnancy Justice Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2282183. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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